Friday, July 20, 2012

"Art Driven" opens up tomorrow- a one night only event this Saturday in Los Alamitos, California at the Sullen Clothing Headquarters...

I am doing my best to finish this piece in time for the book, but at the very least you'll be able to check out some original artwork from yours truly this weekend. In the meantime, I promise to keep you all posted on the development for this artwork in progress...

Please enjoy...

Thanks again for checking in,
and maybe we'll meet for the first time
at Sullen Clothing Headquarters...

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Well, once again, San Diego Comic Con International has blown my mind out into the stratosphere of nerd space... so happy to finally come out of the geek closet and share my nerdiness with all of you.

I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who stopped by the booth this year- much love to my returning fans as well as the new fans I had a chance to meet and greet... You are all so so awesome and I wouldn't be able to continue on if it wasn't for all of you!

Thank you again, from the bottom of my geeky heart.

But enough lovey-dovey, stuffy-wuff... I have some announcements for a new series debuting at Gallery Nucleus for their "Power in Numbers" project. The "Power in Numbers" project was designed by Gallery Nucleus to showcase some amazing original artwork at affordable prices... not to mention the fact that a part of the proceeds from the artwork helps certain non-profit organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund, UNICEF and Red Cross. So not only can you purchase something original and beautiful, but you can feel good about it too!

I intend to create nine new pieces for a series of "Little Spirit Masks" inspired by various flora and fauna. Each illustration will be approximately 5" x 7" and priced at $100. I have one of the nine completed and she's already available at the "Power in Numbers" website at Gallery Nucleus. Below are the photos of my new work.Title:"Incandescent Eyelids"

Medium:Ballpoint Pen, Watercolor & Gold Ink

Size:5" x 7"

Caption: "I tried to imagine what the spirit of a blue poppy might look like when attempting to hypnotize someone into an eternal sleep."

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

July is slowly unfolding into one insanely packed month filled with art shows as well as the San Diego Comic Con International. Once again I've been asked by Mr. Tim Shelton to participate in group art show with the Sullen Art Collective. The list of incredible artists participating in this event keeps growing along with my excitement for what's to come...

No pun intended.

Until the climax of this grand spectacle, please enjoy my work in progress for the show. I'm also going to do my best to include a second piece for the Art Driven show... but we'll see what happens...

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Cartoon Network is celebrating a milestone birthday with over 100 world-class
artists. Each artist has been personally invited by San Diego
art curator and publisher, Mark Murphy and has been presented with the
distinguished opportunity to commemorate the different shows and characters of Cartoon Network with their unique style.

Each artist
represents distinct creative categories including: painting, sculpture,
print making, typography, design and illustration and have been paired
up with a Cartoon Network show or character.

A limited edition collectible mini
zine

will be freely distributed at Jett Gallery,

and the Murphy Book
Comic-Con Booth

No. 4833.

Join us in
the celebration at Jett Gallery, in the heart of Little Italy, Wednesday
July 11 through Saturday July 14 and enjoy over 75 unique art pieces
created in honor of

Hellion Gallery (located at 433 3rd Ave, San Diego, California 92101)
will feature this work from July 10th through the 15th.
Gallery hours are from 11 AM to 7 PM
and the reception will take place Friday the 13th at 6 PM!

Be sure to stop in and marvel at some homegrown works from San Diego, California, Portland, Oregon & Tokyo, Japan

Comic Con's "Preview Night" opens tomorrow from 6 PM - 9 PM and I hope you all managed to finagle a ticket... the more dubious means of attainment, the better... or at least that's my personal motto when it comes to planting yourself among comic mayhem in tightly confined spaces. The board swears they're within Fire Marshal regulation... but we'll just see about that this year... fingers and toes crossed...

Anyways, this year proves to be a hallmark indeed,
because now I officially have my own table
among the other exhibitors at Comic Con!

"My New Home"
is exhibitor table:
J-06

Here's a map: I'm on the right hand side of the convention floor
in the center of the big red circles under the tiny "x" so please visit me...

Unfortunately I will miss my good friend Randy Christopher (genius mastermind behind the increasingly popular "Bear & Fox" as well as "Kleeman & Mike" comic books). He will be in the same place, table F-11, so let's all pay him a visit and make sure he knows how much we love him and his work. He's got a new cartoon debuting this year, and word on the street is that it should be pretty epic!

In addition to Randy's awesomeness, I will have a new comic debuting at the Con this year entitled For all the Pretty Birds. It's a sneak peak/prelude to a story about mass extinction, existential anonymity, the pains of being pure at heart and some sexy bird speak...tweet tweet. My table will also feature lots and lots of original, framed art for sale, prints, t-shirts, stationary and relationship advice...

So please come get some, because I'm sure you need all of these things...

Thanks for checking inand maybe we'll meet for the first time at San Diego Comic Con International!